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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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